The Spell in the Ice - Book 1

Chapter 5 - The Beavers

Some of this chapter is copied straight from the script of the Narnia movie.

'Is that you Y/N? Is Beaver with you? If I find out you've been wandering off again I'll... Oh! I never thought I would see this day. You couldn't come inside first and give me a warning. Look at my fur!'

'Mrs Beaver, I would have given you a week if I thought it would help. You look lovely.' I responded.

'Well, you all must be cold and hungry. Let's get you inside for some food and civilized conversation.'

The others go inside but I notice Ed staring at the White Witch's castle.

'Ed.' I say and motion towards the door. He enters and I follow.

INSIDE

'Isn't there anything we can do to help Mr Tumnus?' Peter asks.

'They'll have taken him to the Witch's.' I said. 'You know what they say. There's few that go through the gates that come out again.'

Mrs Beaver comes over to the table with food for us all. 'Fish n chips! Don't worry Lucy. There is hope, lots of hope."

Mr Beaver spits out his food. 'Oh yeah, there's a right bit more than hope! Aslan is on the move.'

My body tenses at the name of my father. I hadn't yet told the Pevensies who my parents were.

'Who's Aslan?' Edmund asks.

'Who's Aslan?' Mr Beaver laughs. 'You cheeky little blighter!'

The four children look confused.

'They don't know. Do they Y/N?' Mr Beaver looks at me.

'No.' Peter says. 'We don't know. We haven't exactly been here very long.'

'Well, he's only the King of the whole wood. The top geezer. The real King of Narnia and Y/N's father!' Mr Beaver shouts.

The four siblings look at me.

'It's true.' I say looking at Peter. His eyes meet mine and I see a look of betrayal in his. 'He is my father.'

'Not only that. She's a blooming Princess.' Mr Beaver adds.

'Aslan has been away,' Mrs Beavers says. 'For a long while. But he's just got back and he's waiting for you all near the Stone Table!'

'My father's here?' I say as Lucy says, 'He's waiting for us?'

'You're blooming joking. Y/N tell them about the prophecy.'

'Look,' I begin. 'My father's return, Mr Tumnus' arrest, the secret police, it's all happening because of you!'

'You're blaming us?' Susan questions.

'No!' I respond. 'Not blaming, thanking you. There's a prophecy. When Adam's flesh and Adam's bone, Sits at Cair Paravel in throne, The evil time will be over and done. When you four are crowned as Kings and Queens, the curse will be lifted and the White Witch will disappear.'

'You know that doesn't really rhyme.' Susan points out.

'Yeah, we know it doesn't!' Mr Beavers says. 'But you're kinda missing the point.'

'Beaver, relax.' I say. 'It has been long foretold that two Sons of Adam (I point at Peter and Ed) and two Daughters of Eve (I point at Susan and Lucy) will defeat the White Witch and restore peace to Narnia.'

'And you think we're the ones?' Peter questions.

'Well you'd better be,' Mr Beaver says. 'Cause Aslan's already fitted out your army."

'Our army? Mum sent us away so we wouldn't get caught in a war. I think you've made a mistake. were not heroes. We're from Finchley. Thank you for your hospitality Beavers, Y/N please take us back to the lamppost.' Peter says.

'You can't just leave.' I say grabbing Peter's arm. 'With or without you I am going to fight in this war but I need your help. The future has already been decided, you have to stay and help me.'

'She's right.' Lucy speaks up. 'We have to help Y/N and Mr Tumnus.'

'It's out of our hands, Lu. I'm sorry Y/N, but we need to go home. Ed?'

Edmund has disappeared, his coat still hanging on the rack.

'I'm gonna kill him.' Peter whispers

'You may not have to.' I say gravely. 'Has Edmund ever been to Narnia before?'

Hey readers, pan1234girl here.

Kind of a long chapter, sorry.

Question of the chapter: Why do you think Ed went back to the White Witch even though he knew she was dangerous and the enemy?

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