Leaves crunch under Adrian's hooves as we near the meadow. With one hand, I reach into the saddle pocket and retrieve Liam's sword and dagger.

"Do you think we'll find Aslan?"

"We have to, Lady Evalynn." I strap the weapons on my belt and grasp the reigns with both hands. "We're here."

We break past the last of the shrouding trees and stumble into the clearing. I hop off Adrian's back and straighten my dress. "ASLAN," I shout. "ASLAN, PLEASE! I NEED YOU!" I close my eyes and wait for a response. "Please Aslan."

"He's not here," Adrian insists. "The beach. Perhaps we should try the beach next?"

"Shhh..." The world stands still for a tranquil moment and I hold my breath. Something rustles at the edge of the woods and I turn toward the sound. "Aslan!"

"Found you!" I'm punched right in the stomach and sent flying back, crashing into a tree. I automatically reach my hand back to check if the quiver is alright and it is.

"Get away from her!" Adrian utters. He makes a disturbing screech and I prop myself up on my elbow.

"Don't hurt him!" I wail. "It's me you want, leave him alone!" I stand up and take out Liam's sword.

"My, my. What do we have here? Is that-no it can't be! But it is! It's your beloved Liam's sword! Oh, I remember it so well, as if it was yesterday! Oh, fufufu, it was yesterday! Hmm, something's not right. You've cleaned it, haven't you? None of his blood is left!"

My jaw drops and I loosen my hold around the hilt. "What is she talking about, Adrian?"

"They didn't tell you?" she asks. "I killed him with that there sword you're holding in your hands."

"Don't let her get to you!"

"SHUT UP!" she snaps. I shake my head furiously and drop the sword. "That's my girl..." She pulls me by the hands and takes me into a hug. "Listen to me now, this is your one and only chance. You can redeem yourself, Evalynn. You can call all of this fighting off. You can all end all of this. "

"What do you want?" I whisper.

"DON'T DO ANYTHING-"

"SILENCE, YOU DIRTY ANIMAL!" She takes in a deep breath and recomposes herself. "Now Evalynn, all I ask you do is worship me. I want you to follow me; help me create a new, better Narnia."

"LADY EVALYNN! DON'T LISTEN TO-" He stops mid-sentence and I hear a loud thump as he hits the ground.

"Adrian?" I wimper as I turn in Jadis' arms. "Adrian?"

"He won't interrupt us anymore, my dear. Now, what do you say?"

I stand there limply in her arms when my hand brushes against the dagger. I remove it from my belt quietly as I turn around. "...Fine..." I bring my arms up to return the hug, the dagger resting against my hand.

"That's so wonderful," she oozes as she hugs me so hard, my spine cracks. "You don't know how long I've waited for you to see sense! I can't wait to use you against that damn lion. You know, as a secret weapon! He won't know what hit him!"

"But you will." I point the blade out and bring it to her back. "Don't you dare talk bad about Aslan." I take out the dagger and bring it back in her body as she weakly claws at my back. She eventually falls to her knees and I knee her in the face so she's lying down. "That's for Adrian."

"Evalynn, what are you-"

I jump on her body and grab her arms. "This is for Liam." I run the blade across her wrist and she screams in pain. "And this is for me." I let go of her arms and hold her face down as she begins to panic and shout. I bring the dagger up behind my head and bring it down in one of her eyes.

"AGHH!" I keep driving the dagger in and out as I begin to cry. Warm liquid keeps splattering over me and I close my eyes as I finish up.

"One last one," I whisper as a long moan escapes her lips. "For Narnia." I bite my lip and viciously slit her throat. There's one last shriek but it ends quickly. I get off her and begin to walk to Adrian. I stagger a little and fall on my back; the dawn's light hits my skin. Something wet touches me cheek and I begin to scream.

"Lady Evalynn, I'm so sorry."

I cease my bawling and shift my head to the side. "Adrian...Adrian, you're alive!"

"I shouldn't be! I'm so sorry, Lady Evalynn! I was completely useless and I couldn't save you! I'm so ashamed of-"

"Just stop...please." I get up and lay my head against his nose as he gives the faintest laugh.

"You beat her! You defeated the witch, Lady Evalynn!"

"I don't care! I just want to go home," I admit. He nods and we break apart. I pull myself up on his back and we begin to dash back to the castle.

All of a sudden, a deafening shriek bursts into the air and Adrian comes to a stop. "She's still alive?" I pant.

"I-I guess. We must hurry!" He shoots forward and I grip the reigns tighter.

(Trumpkin's POV)

"Glenstorm!" I holler. "I don't see 'er! Where's Lynn?"

I watch as he slices a guys leg off. "The king sent her off to find Aslan!" He goes back to hacking off peoples body parts and I stand there, dazed. My neck snaps to the side as someone lunges their sword toward me. I dive forward and roll into a somersault, digging my sword into his neck as I get up. He spews out blood when I pull the blade out and I quickly swipe it into a nearby enemy.

"DUCK!" I hit the ground as Caspian chops a mans head off. The head falls on my lap and I quickly shove it off me.

"Where is she?" I ask as he pulls me up.

"She's gone," he says. "I've sent her to find Aslan."

"What? Where is she now?"

"I don't know! Stop worrying, I know she'll pull through."

"You sent her alone?"

"What was I supposed to do, Trumpkin? Tell me that!"

"Don't put this on me, Caspian! Tell me where Jadis is! You don't see her here do you, huh? She's probably after Lynn!

The boy stands still as he searches the sea of battle for the witch. "But I killed her when Lynn was leaving. I don't get it..."

"If you really defeated her, don't you think this battle would have stopped by now?"

He smacks his forehead and I kill another man. "Oh dear Aslan..."

"Don't worry, I'll find her." Without another word, I slash my way through the crowd toward the beach.

"Be safe!" Caspian yells behind me.

(Lynn's POV)

I let go of the reigns and wrap my arms around Adrian's neck. "It's going to be okay," he soothes. "I definitely won't let her hurt you anymore." I cry into his mane and nod my head.

"We still need to find Aslan," I say.

"We will, Lady Evalynn."

At that moment, Adrian falls to the ground and I fall close to him. He makes a horrifying noise and I pat his side. "Adrian! Adrian, what's wrong? Are you okay? Adrian, please...please say something."

He groans and my heart stops for a second. "It was a pleasure getting to know you," he mumbles. "Thank you...for coming to see me everyday. Thank you for laughing at my jokes...and for being my friend...I-"

"Stop it!" I sob. "Please stop it! Adrian, what's going on? What's happening?"

"I was...shot in my side with an arrow..." I pat him until I find an arrow sticking out of his flesh.

"Dammit!" I scream into the air. "Don't you dare die on me too, Adrian! Please!" I put my head on his side and cry hysterically. "Please! Not after what happened, not after what we've been through together...not after Liam..."

He hushes me but I keep crying. "You have to be strong, Lady Evalynn. Not just for me, but for everyone. I know what you're capable of; you're one of the strongest people I've ever known...I know Liam would've been proud of you."

"I'll miss you so much," I wail.

"Shh...You're okay, you're okay. Now, I want you to keep running straight-it will lead you to the shores. The trees will guide you from now on so do not be afraid. Find Aslan and stay strong, Lady Evalynn."

I stroke him and let out a few more tears. "You can call me Lynn," I add lamely. "We are friends, after all."

He laughs as do I. "I'll miss you, Lynn. Really, I will. I'll can't wait to see you again...with Liam, in Aslan's country. It's time for you to go...Long live Asl..." His body stops rising and I turn my head.

"Long live Aslan," I quietly finish as I get up and make my way forward. A gust of cold air blows my hair back and I stop walking.

"We're not done yet, Evalynn..." I break into a run and head to the beach. My foot catches onto a hidden root and I fall down but quickly pick myself up. Many times, I keep tripping but I always recover. "I'm getting closer, my dear. You can stop running, you'll die either way."

I fall once more and this time I stay on the dirt floor, too tired to move anymore. Footsteps become louder as I wait to die. Suddenly, I'm picked up by my arms and I'm lifted high off the ground. I'm tossed into the air and something slim catches me by the waist. This happens over and over again and I begin to giggle with delight. The trees are helping me through the woods. With the last branch, I'm lowered to the ground and my feet touch the sand.

"Thank you," I murmur.

(Trumpkin's POV)

I'm out of breath as I run through the wretched sand. The sun rises over the roaring waves and I stop in my tracks. Ahead of me, right at the edge of the woods is Lynn, looking back towards the trees. "Lynn!" I call. "Lynn!"

Her head turns towards me and I run to her, tackling her to the ground in a hug. "Trumpkin!"

"Thank Aslan you're safe, Lynn! I was worried Jadis- what happened to you? You have blood all over you, is it yours?"

"No, it's Jadis'...I'm fine, I swear...But Adrian...Adrian's dead. I was so scared, Trumpkin, I didn't know what to do! His body, it's back there...and so's Liam's sword."

I get us to our feet and I give her a proper hug. "I'm sure you did the best you could, Lynn. We'll go back and get them both afterwards, sound good? It's gonna be okay, I'm with you now." I grab her hand and lead the way back to the castle.

I'm pulled back as she stands still and I look at her. "It's not going to be okay," she says. "I can't kill her. I thought I killed her but she's still alive."

"Caspian thought he killed her too but I guess not."

"You guessed right, my little friend." We both turn and I see Jadis emerging from the water, smiling her devious smile.

I push Lynn behind me and point my sword to the witch. "Stay away from her."

She laughs and steps closer as I step back. "Are you sure?" Her fingers turn sharp and begin to glisten in the light like knives. I hear Lynn pull out the boy's dagger and I lunge forward. She moves out of the way and I catch myself. "You narnians really are stupid..." She claws at me and I bend back as she snips off the end of my beard. I seize the moment and thrust my sword forward, cutting off her fingers. She screams and I smirk a little.

"Not so mighty now," I taunt.

"You'll regret that, dwarf!" Her eyes close and I watch as she lifts her chin so she faces the sky. From the castle, a swarm of small, gray particles fly through the sky and land next to Jadis in a pile. She opens her eyes and turns toward it.

"What's going on?" Lynn inquires.

"Nothing, she's just..."

The pile rises off the ground and begins to twirl around. The particles start to take the shape of a person and it begins to looks like a dryad. The eyes become more predominant and the hair is recognizable. My throat becomes dry and I open my eyes wide in disbelief.

"Lynn..."

Lynn becomes still behind me and she crushes my hand in hers. "Liam?"

DUM-DUM-DUMMMM! Man, I just keep giving you guys reason to hate me: Kill Liam, Kill Adrian, and make Jadis bring Liam back from the dead? Anyways, sorry I didn't update earlier but oh well:p What did you guys think of this chapter? Trumpkin's a bit softer than usually portrayed but I hope I got his character somewhat right! Oh, and I'm so thankful for all the reviews I've been getting and I'd be even more thankful if you guys left one now;D Seriously, I'm grateful of the support and no words can describe how happy I feel that you guys are following along with the story! Review to make my day?

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