Relight My Moon (Book 2 sequel) Peter Pevensie Romance

Across the Gorge

Peter's POV

My siblings and I came to a bridge where there was a lot of construction going on. Many Telmarines were cutting down trees and using them to build a bridge across the river. A Telmarine lord and another soldier rode past us. We all quickly ducked out of sight behind a wood stack.

"I don't think this was the best way to come after," Susan whispered to me.

I frowned, now what and where was Layla?

"Where's Layla?" I asked.

My two younger siblings looked sheepish.

"Where is she!" I demanded, my voice rising dangerously too high. They knew where she went but didn't tell me? How dare they! I got the love of my life back and now she's gone?

Susan slapped a hand over my mouth. "Shh!" She hissed. "Not here!"

I pulled her hand away and stormed away.

When we got back to the gorge, I nearly shouted at Edmund and Lucy.

"You knew she left and you didn't tell me?" I roared.

"I'm sorry!!" Lucy whimpered. "She decided herself to leave!"

"And you just let her go? I just got her back and you didn't think to stop her?"

"She not an animal to be put in a cage, Pete," Edmund pointed calmly. "We did try telling her not to leave. She had somewhere else to be and wanted us to keep you sane."

I huffed.

"I'm sure Layla will come back," Susan tried to reason.

"Now where exactly did you see Aslan?" She asked Lucy.

"I wish you'd all stop trying to sound like grownups!" Lucy demanded.

"I am a grownup," Trumpkin mumbled.

Lucy turned and walked a few steps. "It was right around...."

Suddenly, the ground collapsed beneath her.

"Lucy!" Susan screamed.

We all ran over to her sitting safely on a ledge with a narrow path down the gorge.

"....here," she finished, looking up at us before glancing over the side.

We carefully walked down the passage and across the gorge. We were all across when dusk came.

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Layla's POV

I sat around a fire laughing and chatting with the Narnians like old friends. I missed hanging out with them and catching up with them was like reliving the golden years.

"Show us your powers again!" A young centaur, Sprit, clapped.

"If you insist," I smiled.

I made vines grow up and form a harp and two other vines to pluck it. Then I made more vines grow and had tree roots play them like violins. I created several other instruments out of vines. Next, I shaped a figure out of my vines and made it twirl and sway to the music.

The Narnians began singing along to the music as I continued to make music with nature. I was so caught up with the music that I didn't notice that Caspian had sat down next to me.

"It's cool that you have magic, Layla," he complemented me when the music died down.

I waved my hand the instruments disappeared. "Yeah, well, I didn't always know how to use them til Aslan taught me before the fight with the Witch," I replied.

"My professor told me about that war, said you helped them fight against the Witch and saved King Edmund from being killed by her," he said.

"Yes, well, it was worth it," I touched my necklace. It was still glowing.

I bit my lip, "I can't imagine what would have happened if I didn't, but I do know that I wouldn't have done my duty and things wouldn't have been the same."

"But you did do your duty, and because of it, you're the Guardian, the Guardian of the Kings and Queens of Old," Caspian pointed out.

"The Guardian is just a status and a duty it doesn't define the person, rather it's the person who defines the title," I advised.

I sighed."When I first became the Forest Watcher, I didn't think I could live up to such a duty. I was scared, scared that I would fail, that I wouldn't be able to master my powers, scared that the Kings and Queens wouldn't like me, but I was wrong, so wrong." I looked at him, "They were quite friendly, treated me like I was one of them, though I never said much. So when I came back to Narnia with them, I was confident that I could do my duty and do it well. By Aslan helping me with my powers and the Pevensies, um, the Kings and Queens, showing me by what they did, I realized I really didn't have to be scared. I'm a different person because of what I've been through.

"I've learned a lot from being the Guardian. One is, of course, always being prepared for not what will happen but what might, but the most important thing is, learning how not to let things give you doubts."

Caspian watched me with interest, like he was soaking this all up like a sponge.

I laughed, "Well, why don't we get some early rest before getting more weapons?"

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Lucy's POV

I stared up at the stars above. Keeping Peter sane was hard but we tried. Only Layla could really make him cool off with her straight forwardness and carefree attitude.

"Lucy, You awake?" Susan whispered.

"Hmm?" I hummed, thinking about Peter's moon necklace.

"Why do you think I didn't see Aslan?" She asked.

I shifted to look at her. "You believe me?"

"Well, we got across the gorge," Susan replied.

"I don't know, maybe you didn't really want to," I responded.

"You always knew we'd come back here, didn't you," she asked.

"I hoped so."

Susan laid back down. "I just got used to the idea of living in England."

I looked at her. "But you're happy to be here, aren't you?"

She sighed. "While it lasts."

I laid back down too. "Wish Layla was here."

"I know," Susan agreed. "Even just few hours seems like a long time. Her and Peter were always a good couple though neither of them realized it. Battles were never fought without her consent or her presence. Her desire to protect us matched our desire to protect the Narnians."

"Perhaps that's what's preventing Peter's moon from glowing," I suggested.

"I wouldn't be so sure about that, Lu, it may be something else."