The Prince, The Girl And The Lion (Prince Caspian Fanfic)

Chapter 15. Part c. "The Last Battle."

Hi guys!

I've written 12k words in 24 hours. I deserve a medal.

Anyways, here's the last part of chapter 15! Updates coming shortly but college's starting again so things might get busier. Like last chapter, I used elements from both the movie and the book. Hope you guys like it!

Longer A/N at the bottom so check that out too.

Disclaimer: Don't own anything but the storylines and characters of my own creation.

Cheers for reading!

Chapter 15. Part c."The Last Battle."

"I'm not going to stop the wheel. I'm going to break the wheel." - Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones. 

*Flashback*

The weeks after Tor's death had been ones filled with speculation. Ones in which darkness took hold of Anvard.

Tor had been Ersan's pride, the embodiment of the King's legacy. Tor had been Beth's best friend along with Prince Caspian. Tor had been the only person who could see behind Torin's sullen features.

With Tor's death, Beth realized that being a royal was a curse. While normal families got to mourn their loved ones in peace, with all the time in the world, her family spent those weeks after Tor's death deciding on who was to succeed Tor as the heir to the Archenlandian Throne.

The thing was that, while Torin was the next in line, Beth had gained an impressive amount of approval from both the court and the commoners. In their opinions, Beth was a born leader, a kind duchess, and a woman interested in her people. Torin, while as strategic and clever as Beth, hadn't really shown much of an interest in the people as Beth had, and that hadn't gone unnoticed by those around the siblings.

At last, both Torin and Beth were summoned to the Throne Room around the time in which it became a year since Beth made it to Archenland. Both siblings appeared at the same time, wearing black royal clothes, and stood before the throne of their father as they waited for him to declare the decision that would mark their respective futures.

Ersan hesitated but eventually, he announced his decision. It was the hardest thing he'd ever done but, above everything, he was King. As King, he had the obligation of thinking about his people before thinking about his kids.

As such, the best decision had been clear from the start.

And so, in a few weeks, Duchess Elizabeth would become Crown Princess Elizabeth of Archenland. Torin would remain her second-in-command, her general and her High Lord as soon as the Throne was hers.

Torin took a step backwards in shock, his skin paling considerably. He regarded his father with a hurt expression, and opened his mouth, his mind clearly struggling to formulate any response whatsoever.

Meanwhile, Beth glanced at Torin with apprehension before turning to King Ersan. "Father, I don't mean to go against you but Tor's body was never found. Maybe he's out there still, we need to coordinate another search party!"

"We've done everything to find Tor, dear," Ersan shook his head sadly. His heart still clenched with pain every time he thought about his beloved, gone son. "But the time has come for Archenland to think of a brighter future. We need to help our people recover from this tragedy, and it can only be done by promising a better future with you as their Queen."

"I cannot believe this," Torin scoffed with venom in his voice. He pointed an accusing finger at his father, taking advantage of the fact that the three of them were alone to be as blunt as he desired. "I have been preparing to help Tor do his job for years. I know more of what being King entails than Tor did! How can you crown Beth instead?"