Author's Note: Thank you for all of the reviews! Here is another chapter for all of you! Sorry if you find this chapter a bit boring. I am trying to update as much as possible! I have so many ideas for this fan fiction but summer is getting busy for me so just hang in there! Please review!
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A gryphon soared threw the night sky, a young man by the name of Edmund was hanging beneath him. The gryphon landed softly on a guard tower. Both Edmund and the gryphon by the name of Glidewing moved around the roof of the tower. Glidewing lifted the guard by his shoulders and Edmund jumped down pulling out his electric torch.
Edmund glanced down at the castle. The castle look peaceful and quiet, he knew this wouldn't last for much longer. He began to push down on the button, on and off again. He watched as three gryphons flew across the sky with Peter, Caspian, and Susan. He followed them with his eyes as they soared near the castle. He looked once more at the forest as he waited for the Narnians to come.
Edmund watched as his brother and sister were dropped on the castle. Susan shot an arrow at another archer who was aiming at him. He let out a sigh of relief and leaned against the tower. He waited for a moment and turned around to stare at the forest. He flashed the light a few more times as he saw the Narnians emerge from the shadows. He put the electric torch to his side.
This is what has become of Narnia? Edmund saw how much life had changes since they left. Would it be any different if they never left? They could have prevented the Telmarines from invading. He turned to look at the sky. The moon had a certain glow to it that was different. It provided light to this dark night. Edmund always loved the stars and the night sky in general. It was beautiful.
Maria left the study in a hurry. Where was her father now? She into the bedroom, he was nowhere to be seen. Maria grabbed a crossbow that was placed above a window, just in case. She had no idea how to use it, but she would discover soon enough.
She headed down the stairs another level lower. She ran into Jacobi again. She called out to him, "The castle is under attack! I saw them enter with my own eyes!"
His eyes widened and he grabbed her hand, "You need to run to the village, leave the castle. Warn anyone else you see. I have to go, but please don't do anything dangerous." He grabbed the crossbow from her hands. There goes my defense!
Where would he be? Maria tried her best to think like the general of this war. But there was a big difference between her and her father. She couldn't hurt anything. He has killed before. But he was always a nice man before her mother was killed. That is why her father joined the war, to protect his family.
Maria ran swiftly through the castle corridors in the shadows. She picked up a torch from the wall and held it in front of her. She couldn't leave the castle; she had to find her father.
Edmund began to whistle swinging the torch around his hand; he lost control as in fell from his grip. He reached down to catch it barely missing as it fell at a Telmarine soldier's feet. He swung open the door and crept down the steps.
Edmund stood at a window looking down as the soldier picked up the torch. The soldier stared at it with curiosity. He then pushed on the button as it flashed in his eyes. The soldier began to panic as he swung it above his head.
Edmund leapt from the window grabbing the soldier's back as a bell rang. The Telmarines knew the castle was being attacked, they would soon be surrounded.
The soldier swung around forcing Edmund to let go of his back. Both men pulled out their swords. Edmund took a swing and the soldier who jumped out of the way. Edmund turned and lifted his sword. The soldier shoved Edmund against the edge of the tower.
"Now Ed! Signal the troops!" Peter called.
"I am a bit busy Pete!" Edmund responded grabbing the soldier's arms. Edmund smashed his head into the soldier's helmet causing him to let go. Edmund touched his head feeling a small bump.
Edmund grabbed his sword and lifted it toward the soldier who lifted his in response. The soldier knocked Edmund's sword from his hand. He ducked under the sword grabbing his torch.
He swung it forward knocking the soldier under the chin and then on the side of his head knocking him out.
"Oh," Edmund sighed. He began hitting the electric torch in hopes of it working. This wasn't happening. "Come on!" He said giving it a final shake. The light flickered on and his face grew into a smile. He began to point it toward the village.
"Charge!!!!!" voices filled Maria's ears as she ran down one more level.
"For Narnia!" A male voice cried out. Maria picked up her pace as she ran.
"Head toward the village and get out of the castle," Maria said as she ran into a woman.
"I can't leave my husband, he is fighting, and I have to find him!" the woman pleaded. Maria handed her the torch that was in her hand. The woman took it. Maria was in the same situation as the woman. Maria nodded to the woman and went past her.
Jacobi told her to leave, but she just couldn't! She couldn't leave her father. Maria came onto a bridge connecting to another part of the castle. She could see the courtyard from the corner, on a balcony on the other side of the castle was her father with Miraz. She let out a sigh and continued running.
Maria noticed a boy running toward her at full speed. He wasn't wearing any amour and he was dressed in dark clothing. His hair a dark brown or possibly black, his face was filled with worry. He didn't look much older than her age of fourteen. His eyes glanced toward her as he ran past.
Edmund pasted the girl, seeing she was defenseless. In fact she looked just around his age. Her dark hair curled as it reached her shoulders; she was a Telmarine but didn't appear to be a bad person. It was obvious she was in a hurry to find something or someone. Edmund almost wished he could help her. But he had a battle to win.
He ran to where he could see the courtyard. It was just on the other side of this wall. Edmund grabbed onto the edge of the roofing and pulled himself up. He edged over the top. He could see the battle now. Archers were just under his feet. He saw Peter just by the center of the courtyard.
An archer looked down at his brother and pointed. Edmund threw himself over the edge and slid down the other side of the roofing knocking the soldier to the ground below.
"Ed!" Peter shouted. Edmund looked to his left and all of the archers turned to him. They raised the crossbows and Edmund broke into a sprint toward the door. He slid past and kicked the door shut. Arrow points came through the door.
Edmund scrambled to his feet and took off in a sprint. He began to head up some stairs. It was his only way out now. He swung open the door and used his electric torch to bolt it. He walked to the edge he was trapped on a tower and his only was out was to fall and there was soldiers at the door.
Maria came up to her father's side as he stood on the balcony. "What are you still doing here?" he asked.
"I couldn't leave you," she said looking down.
There was creature holding up the gate that was half human and half bull. Maria watched in horror as the creature was shot at by Miraz who was only a few feet away from her. The Narnians were retreating as the Minotaur fell to the ground leaving the rest trapped.
Maria had to turn away, she couldn't watch. She couldn't bear the pain of death.
The door was pushed open as Edmund stared at the two soldiers in front of him. He turned around and saw nothing but the ground. This was it; he could die now or refuse to give up.
Edmund dived under the soldiers. As he slid beneath them a blade hit his arm. He winced in pain and tried to ignore it as he closed the door. He grabbed his arm and let out a sigh. Now he just had to escape the castle. He looked down at his arm as blood stained his clothes.
Edmund felt something cold on his neck. He slowly turned and saw a soldier facing him. The soldier pressed the blade to his neck. Edmund heard the door open from behind. There was a pain as a fist connected with his head. Edmund fell to the ground.
The soldiers behind him held his arms. "What do we have here?" The soldier with the sword asked. "Take him to the dungeons!" he ordered. Edmund struggled to stay conscious as his world was turning black. A gag was forced between his teeth, his hands were tied behind him, and he was forced up. Edmund struggled against his captors before giving in and letting the darkness take him.
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