ᴍɪꜱᴛʀᴇꜱꜱ ᴏꜰ ꜰɪʀᴇ~ᴇᴅᴍᴜɴᴅ ᴘᴇᴠᴇɴꜱɪᴇ

chapter 6

Hecta

We had begun our descent towards Lord Miraz's Castle. Peter, Caspian, Susan, Edmund and I where being carried by gryphon's to fly to our post on the castle. The castle was dark and gloomy and made Cair Paravel look like something out of a fairy-tale. Mine and Edmunds gryphons dropped us in a different direction compared to the others. Edmunds gryphon flew in first picking up a Telmarine solider in the process whilst mine dropped me after. I decided not to bring my wand just incase some Telmarine got their hands on it.

Me and Edmund was just waiting when I could sense he wanted to tell me something. He kept looking over to me but then going back so I decided to break the silence first.

"Did you find a girlfriend whilst being back in Finchley?" I asked since I had wanted to know this question since he returned. My feelings for Edmund had never changed since he left and I always wondered if we could have been together if he had stayed.

"No, not at all." He said making me smile and face him.

"Oh how come." I asked trying to get more information.

"There was this one girl I really liked but I didn't get to tell her. I haven't been able to get over her." He said as I looked down at the floor. "You would have liked her."

"I don't think I would have." I said as my heart began to ache. Lucky girl. "Have you found her yet?"

"Yes I have." Edmund said coming closer to me. "She's standing right in front of me." These words made my head snap us quickly as a small what escaped my mouth. "I didn't know how to tell you but I really like you Hecta, I always have but if you don't feel the same way its okay I'm not going to make it awkward between us. Its just you drive me crazy in a good way ever since I left I wasn't upset about the Narnians I was worried I would never see you again. I would talk to Cat constantly about you and what I thought you was doing and she helped me come to terms slightly with living in Finchley. Your so kind with a good heart even after everything you've been through. You might not have casted a spell on me but you have bewitched my heart ever since I laid eyes on you."

I didn't know what to say as I stood there in shock for a bit to long as he moved further away from me. I realised he thought I didn't like him so I close the space between and put my mouth onto his. My arms were wrapped around his neck as his hands travelled to my waist. He kissed me back so passionately and even though I looked 15 I was getting the one thing I had dreamt about since I was 13. I just didn't realise it at the time. Once we pulled away he placed his forehead on me as we looked into each others eyes.

"Of course I feel the same way. Its all I've felt for you even everyone know I just thought you didn't feel the same because I wouldn't have blamed you." I said making him smile.

"Don't be stupid." He said as he wrapped his arms around me and held his torch in the other to wait for Peters signal which was taking a while.

It had been a couple of minutes since our kiss and we was growing bored of waiting for Peter. It was taking him a lot longer than what we thought it would. Edmund kept throwing his his torch and catching until one time he didn't and it landed in front of a Telmarine guard below us he caught it and started shining it in his eye.

"Well done." I said sarcastically as we glanced at each other. Edmund then decided to jump down in front of the solider who put a fight whilst I jumped and landed on his back. We then heard Peter run down below not sensing that we were struggling.

"Ed! Hecta! Signal the troops." Peter shouted from below them.

"Were little bit busy Pete." Edmund said just as I got thrown of the Telmarine and landed on the floor with a thud. The Telmarine solider came towards and made Edmunds sword drop so Edmund picked up the torch and hit him across the face with it. The soldier got knocked down and Edmund tried to work the torch but it wasn't working so I place my hand on it and warmed it up so it would work as he signalled our troops. "I thought you didn't use your powers?"

"It was an emergency." I said as I kissed him on the cheek and made my way towards Peter.

"Be Careful." Edmund said as I left.

"I will dont worry." I said as I met Peter in the courtyard and helped them turn the wheel to let the Narnians in.

"For Narnia!" Peter shouted making them run towards the Telmarines when the Narnians arrived.

Soldiers came at me non stop as I slashed them with my sword. It was seemed as if they was choosing to fight me more than anyone else. I managed to get the last on off me when I felt something being aimed at me. I looked over to my left and saw a Telmarine solider had aimed his crossbow at me. I then saw Edmund jump down and knock the guard over the edge to save me but there was still a row full of Telmarines now aiming at Edmund.

"ED!" I shouted and he looked and bolted through the door as arrows flew across him and he ran off.

I then went to help Susan as she was becoming surrounded. We fought alongside each other just like we used to her using her arrows from far away and me dealing with the closer ones. I then saw a minotaur jump up towards Miraz on the balcony but was shot in the shoulder and fell to the ground. We was losing. I looked over at Peter and he thought the same thing but all of a sudden the gates started to close but my vision was clouded when white dust took over my vision and burnt my skin. They had done their research and known any witch can't have a certain metal on them as that is what was in the dust.

"Fall back, retreat!" I heard Peter shout as I looked over and saw a minotaur was holding the gate open for the others to get through.

I decided to create a fiery gate to help the minotaur keep the gate open for a long time. Peter then rode next to me on a horse with Caspian as I watched Susan ride of the back of a centaur. I shouted at him to go as he told other Narnians to run. Arrows were being shot at the minotaur until they turned their attention on me. I used my other hand to block myself from being shot as I felt the minotaur fall but I connected my rope and pulled the gate up higher. I saw that Peter was still here so I shouted at him to go before I couldn't hold on. He looked at me with sad eyes before taking off with Narnians following him.

I wasn't doing great. I could hear a voice whisper in my ear telling me to let go of and use my full power but I didn't know who it was. I looked around to see that no one was talking directly at me except for more soldiers gathering around me holding crossbows aiming towards me. I couldn't hold on for longer as I felt my power start to become out of control as some parts or the rope started attacking Telmarine soldiers. The voice kept telling me to let go so I did. My body felt like it was on fire as I felt myself make a big explosion burning the Telmarines near me to ashes. I could see Peter watching me before I collapsed on the courtyard.