Sorry for updating a bit later than usual but it's my birthday today and I've been busy all day with family plans. Anyway, I hope you all like this chapter!

*Annabelle's P.O.V.*

"I don't remember this way!" Susan called to Peter as we walked in between many huge stones. Peter was in the lead, then Susan, Lucy and me, and then Edmund and Trumpkin bringing up the rear.

"That's the problem with girls!" Peter called back over his shoulder with a faint smile on his lips. "You can't carry a map in your heads!"

"Yeah." I scoffed. "That's because our heads already have something in them!" The girls giggled as I smirked, and I could hear Edmund chuckle quietly from behind.

"Why won't he just listen to the DLF?" Susan asked Lucy quietly, making me stop in my tracks.

"DL-What?" I asked at the same time as Edmund asked:

"DLF?" I looked up at him with a confused expression as he stepped onto one of the stones to cross some of the tree roots. The girls shared a smile and then Lucy looked back at us.

"Dear Little Friend." She explained, trying to hold in her laughter. I covered my mouth with my hand, trying not to laugh out loud as Trumpkin stopped to stand next to me.

"Well, that's not at all patronizing, is it?" He asked sarcastically, making Edmund chuckle.

"It could have been worse." I said, and Trumpkin looked at me with a raised eyebrow.

"Oh yeah? How?" I opened my mouth to answer, but then closed it and grimaced, realizing that I have absolutely no idea.

"You have no idea, do you?" Edmund asked with a smirk, making me shake my head a little.

"No, not really." I replied, and he chuckled, jumping off the stone and swinging his arm over my shoulders.

*5 minutes later*

"I'm not lost." Peter muttered to himself as he stood on top of a rock, in front of many stones that formed a wall. A dead end.

"No." Trumpkin said sarcastically, jumping off a rock as Susan, Lucy, Edmund, and I stopped next to him. "You're just going the wrong way."

"You last saw Caspian in the Shuddering Woods, and the quickest way there is to cross the River Rush." Peter said coldly in annoyance, making Trumpkin smirk.

"But unless I'm mistaken there is no crossing in these parts." He said smugly.

"That explains it then." Peter said through clenched teeth. "You're mistaken." He growled, and then jumped off the rock he was standing on, before setting off.

*1 hour later*

We were now all tired and annoyed, and were walking in dead silence. Suddenly Peter stopped in front of us and looked down, causing all of us to look at him in confusion. I shared a look with Susan, and then put my hand up, signalizing everyone to stay where they were, whilst I walked up to stand next to Peter. I then looked down as well, and saw the river we were looking for 50 feet below us. We were now on top of a cliff, and nowhere near our destination.

"Great." I muttered sarcastically, and looked at Peter. "It's a good 50 feet."

"You see, over time water erodes earth's soil, carving deeper-"

"Shut up." Both Peter and I cut Susan off her mini lesson. However, I said it jokingly, whilst Peter said it angrily.

"Is there a way down?" Edmund asked Trumpkin kindly, not wanting to anger the Dwarf further.

"Yeah." He said sarcastically, and I caught on.

"Falling." I said sarcastically, looking at Peter pointedly. I could feel everyone's shock from behind us, but I just couldn't take it any longer. Peter was not only lost, but also wouldn't admit it and was dragging us nowhere. And he wouldn't listen to reason.

"Well, I'm not lost." Peter said, making me sigh in irritation.

"There's a ford near Beruna. How do you feel about swimming?" Trumpkin offered, and we all sighed.

"I'd rather that than walking." I said, looking at Peter pointedly before turning around and following Trumpkin along with Edmund, Susan, and Peter.

"Aslan?" I heard Lucy's voice, and heard her run to the edge of the cliff. "It's Aslan! He's here! Look!" She exclaimed, making us all turn around to look to where she was pointing. A smile formed on my face when I saw the Great Lion across the gorge, and he gave me a small, kind smile in return. "Don't you see?! He's right..." Lucy cut herself off as she turned back around and noticed that Aslan disappeared from our sight. I then understood what he was doing. He was testing us. Testing us to see if we still had faith in him. From the looks on Peter and Susan's faces I guessed that they didn't. "...there." Lucy finished quietly in confusion.

"Can you see him now?" Trumpkin asked sarcastically, causing all of us to give him small glares.

"I wasn't dreaming. I saw him." Lucy defended herself, and then turned to look at Peter. "He wanted us to follow him."

"I'm sure there are many numbers of lions in these woods." Peter said uneasily, trying not to offend her. "Just like that bear."

"I think I know Aslan when I see him." Lucy said stubbornly, but we could all hear the hurt in her voice. Peter didn't believe her. Again.

"Look. I'm not about to jump off a cliff after someone who doesn't even exist." Trumpkin said, making us all look at him.

"Well, it's hard to say that he doesn't exist since I saw him as well." I said, and they all turned to look at me. "Lucy's right. He wanted us to follow him." I told them, making Peter and Susan share a look.

"Are you sure you saw him though?" Peter asked softly, trying not to hurt me, which made me scoff.

"Maybe you two just thought you saw him because you both miss him so much." Susan offered, and I sent her a hurt look, which made her look down at her feet.

"The last time I didn't believe these two, I ended up looking pretty stupid." Edmund admitted softly, which made me and Lucy smile a little. At least he believed us. We then turned to Peter once again, and he looked at the place across the gorge where we said we saw Aslan, before looking back at us.

"Why wouldn't I have seen him?" He asked, and I could hear pain in his voice.

"Maybe you weren't looking." Lucy offered softly, but he just shook his head.

"I'm sorry, you two." He said, and then walked away, followed by Trumpkin. Susan gave me an apologetic look, and then followed as well, whilst Lucy turned around to look at the place where we saw the Great Lion once again, trying to hold back the tears. I walked up to her and placed a comforting arm around her shoulders, before we both turned around, only to see Edmund waiting for us. He nodded his head toward the others, and Lucy sighed, walking after them. I shared a look with my younger brother and then sighed, following after Lucy with him close on my heels.

*Third Person's P.O.V., The Dancing Lawn, 3 hours later*

Caspian stood in the middle of the clearing with many different creatures surrounding him, who yelled out angrily.

"Kill him!"

"Telmarine!"

"Liar!"

"All this locket proves is that they've stolen yet another thing from us!" Nikabrik accused angrily, pointing at Caspian.

"I didn't steal anything." Caspian defended himself calmly, which caused a Minotaur to let out a snort.

"'Didn't steal anything'!" He mocked. "Shall we list the things the Telmarines have taken?!"

"Our homes!" A female centaur yelled, raising her sword.

"Our country!"

"Our freedom!" A faun yelled, pointing at Caspian.

"Our lives!" Someone else yelled, and Caspian looked around in bewilderment.

"You would hold me accountable for the crimes of my people?" He asked.

"Accountable." Nikabrik stated, and walked up to the Prince. "And punishable!"

"Ha!" Reepicheep gave a loud laugh, before unsheathing his sword and pointing it at Nikabrik, walking up to the Dwarf and the Prince. "That is rich coming from you, dwarf! Or have you forgotten that it was your people who fought alongside the White Witch?!" He accused, and Nikabrik shoved his sword with his fingers, causing Reepicheep to glare at him.

"And I would gladly do it again, if it would rid us of these barbarians!" Nikabrik yelled, glaring at Caspian.

"Then it's lucky that it is not in your power to bring her back." Trufflehunter stated calmly, walking up to them. "Or are you suggesting we ask this boy to go against Aslan now?" There was a negative uproar from the crowd, which caused Caspian to look around. "Some of you may have forgotten, but we badgers remember well, that Narnia was never right, except when a Son of Adam was king."

"But he's a Telmarine! Why would we want him as our king?!" Nikabrik yelled, causing the crowd to roar in agreement.

"Because I can help you." Caspian said calmly.

"Let's listen to him!"

"Let him speak!" There were yells of the creatures, and everyone quietened down to listen to the Prince.

"Beyond these woods... I am a Prince." Caspian said, and looked around. "The Telmarine throne is rightfully mine! Help me claim it. And I can bring peace between us."

"It is true." The leader of the centaurs, Glenstorm, stepped forward. "The time is ripe... I watch the skies... For it is mine to watch, as it is yours to remember, Badger." He looked down at Trufflehunter for a second. "Tarva, the Lord of Victory, and Alambil, the Lady of Peace, have come together in high heavens." His gaze then fell to Caspian. "And now here, a Son of Adam has come forth... To offer us back our freedom." He spoke wisely.

"Is it possible?" A squirrel, Pattertwig, asked from a branch. "Do you really think there could be peace? I mean do you-really?" He asked excitedly.

"Two days ago... I didn't believe in the existence of talking animals." Caspian said, and spun around to look at the creatures surrounding him. "Or dwarfs, or centaurs... Yet here you are... And in strengths and numbers that we, Telmarines, could never had imagined!" He then raised his hand that was holding High Queen Annabelle's locket. Many creatures stared at it in amazement, hardly being able to comprehend that this is actually the Destined Beauty's locket. "Whether this locket is magical or not." Caspian said, and then also looked at the beautiful piece of jewelry. "It brought us together." He then lifted his gaze once more. "And together, we have a chance to take back what is ours!" He said strongly, looking back at Glenstorm.

"If you will lead us... Then my sons and I," He pulled out his sword out of its sheath and held it in his hands, quickly followed by his sons. "Offer you our swords." As soon as he said that, all the Narnians followed and took out their weapons, holding them out in front of them, showing their loyalty to the Prince. Caspian looked around in shock, not believing that he accomplished his goal.

"And we offer you our lives." Reepicheep said, swinging his sword around before bowing to the Prince. "Unreservedly."

"Miraz's army will not be far behind us, Sire." Trufflehunter said, and Caspian looked down at him.

"If we are to be ready for them, we need to hurry to find soldiers and weapons." He said, looking around before his gaze fell on Glenstorm. "I'm sure they will be here soon."