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Thanks, and here's Chapter 5

Elise's POV

Elise woke early the next morning. Seeing that Peter was out of his bed, she decided to try and mend fences. Walking outside, she spotted him on a rock right outside the fortress.

"I thought we were supposed to be using the buddy system!" She said with a hint of teasing in her voice.

"You looked peaceful; there was no point in waking you." Peter said stiffly. Elise sobered, realizing he was upset.

"Look Peter, I'm sorry about last night. I wasn't being fair. You weren't trying to upset me, and then when you came to apologize I sent you away. I am truly sorry; I shouldn't have reacted that way." Elise said very apologetically. Peter turned to look at her.

"Its fine Elise," He said with a smile. "I never meant to upset you, you must believe me. I just wasn't thinking before I spoke."

"I know. So friends now?"

"Definitely," he said smiling even wider.

David's POV

David and Susan were bonding. It was a simple fact. He already saw that Danielle and Edmund had a connection, and he knew there was one with Susan. Neither of them had been able to sleep well the night before, so they walked outside and sat looking at the stars. David shared things with her that he had never shared with anyone else. He told her about his parents, how he felt when he heard they were dead, what it had done to him emotionally. He just completely bared his soul. He suspected he had shocked Susan a little bit, but that wasn't very evident. She had been kind and understanding, and no one had ever made him feel so at peace.

"David!" Susan ran outside. Her skirts were muddy from the day before, but she didn't seem to care.

"What's up?" He asked.

"Aslan is coming!" She yelled as she covered the last few yards between them. She tripped on her way though, and fell flat on her face. David struggled not to laugh.

"Help me up!" She muttered from the ground. Grinning inwardly, he extended his hand and pulled her onto her feet.

"How graceful you are!" He mocked her in a friendly way.

"Very funny." She glared at him. "Now come on, Aslan was spotted coming over the ridge."

Edmund's POV

Edmund and Danielle had covered bases already. He kissed her the day before, and they were practically a couple. They were moving quickly he knew, but he also could care less. Who knew how much time they would have out here? He and Danielle were in the woods kissing when they heard the shout.

"It's Aslan!" Edmund recognized Lucy's voice.

"Come on Danielle!" He said with a bit of breathlessness in his voice. "We need to go." Disentangling themselves, they headed out to the back of the fortress, following Lucy's voice.

Finding the rest of the group, Edmund and Danielle sat with the other six. Looking at Aslan, Edmund waited.

Aslan's POV

"I see you have found each other," Aslan chuckled as he observed Edmund and Danielle's hands intertwined, the way Susan and David looked at each other, and the obvious attraction between Peter and Elise. Only Ricky and Lucy had no hidden intentions. They were just good buddies. "I commend you for getting here." Aslan's deep voice resounded. "Now for the reason you've been called here. Four-hundred years ago, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy were the kings and queens of this land. Everyone was happy. But after their sudden departure, the people felt abandoned. Chaos ensued without a ruler, until the Telmarines marched on Narnia about two-hundred years ago. The Telmarines come from Telmar, a land across the sea. They have tried to invade us before, without success. But because we had no ruler, they were able to break the Narnian defenses easily. They ruled well at first, with a good king, named Caspian VIII. His son ruled after him, Caspian IX. But then, Caspian IX suddenly died in his sleep. Rumor had it that his younger brother, Miraz, had killed him. Caspian IX had a son, also named Caspian, who would have been about your age Peter. Miraz had him killed a few years ago. Miraz has tried many times to become king, but has failed. He is regent in place because there is no real king. But since Miraz has had authority, he has driven all the real Narnian people into hiding, because they have been threatened with death if they come out."

Lucy gasped. Aslan continued.

"Since they haven't been allowed to speak, the trees have slowly stopped talking. Once treated like a dumb animal, they stay a dumb animal. Miraz has a wife, who just gave birth to a son, and so the life of Narnia is now in danger. You must fight Miraz and get rid of his rule, so that you can take back your rightful thrones." The eight children sat quietly for a moment, taking all this information in.

"What do you want us to do? We can hardly fight Miraz with just the eight of us!" Peter protested.

"My son, do you have such little faith? Your army is on the way here as we speak. I would not leave you to Miraz alone."

"Sorry Aslan, I didn't think before I spoke." Peter bowed his head in shame, and Aslan saw Elise reach out and put her hand on Peter's shoulder. This would be an interesting few days.

Peter's POV

Peter couldn't believe that he was here once again, getting ready to fight a battle. It was an unspoken fact that he was in charge, and he loved the feeling of being the High King once again. He knew that he wasn't officially the king, but he was in charge of the army, and for now that was enough. His brain was full of possible options, but he knew that he needed information on Miraz and his troop movements. At that moment, Elise came up behind him.

"Peter! Anything I can do to help?" She questioned him, probably seeing the worry on his face.

"I've just been thinking about ways to attack and such. I don't know what we're going to do." Peter tried to not let the hopelessness be communicated in his voice, but it came through anyway.

"It's going to be okay. What do you need?"

"Well I have no idea how big of an army Miraz has, or where they are, or the size of the castle. I have no information. It's like playing chess in the dark. I don't know where the pieces are, but I must move."

"I can go. I can sneak around and get information for you." Elise offered enthusiastically.

"No you can't. It's too dangerous." Peter shot down her offer instantly.

"And who else will go?" Elise challenged him. "You and your siblings are too well recognized. I am the oldest, and I should go. You need David here to plan anyway." Peter knew Elise had a point, but he was stubborn. Finally, after realizing there might be no other way, he agreed.

"Fine, but you must be absolutely careful!" He cautioned her. "Miraz sounds like he's a very dangerous man, and you can't risk getting hurt." He hugged her tightly. "Write down or memorize anything of use, and come back." He led her to the place where Aslan had left them horses, and helped her mount. "Be safe." With that, he let go of her horse, and she rode off into the woods, out of Peter's sight.