𝐻𝑜𝓂𝑒 𝒜𝓌𝒶𝓎 𝐹𝓇𝑜𝓂 𝐻𝑜𝓂𝑒

14.

~*~*~*~

Horns were blown as thousands of people gathered around. The centaurs made a walkway holding their swords, Aslan walks in the middle as the girls were on his right, and the boys on his left. I smile at Oreius as we pass him.

We walk up to our thrones, Edmund on the far left, then Peter, then I was next in the middle, next to me was Susan, and next to her Lucy. We all stood there with smiles on her faces.

"To the glistening Eastern Sea. I give you Queen Lucy, the Valiant" Aslan tells her as Mr. Thomas and the beavers bring up a beautiful silver crown with detailed flowers on it. They place it on her head as she smiles brightly.
"To the great Western Wood. King Edmund, the Just." Aslan says as Mr. Thomas places a silver crown on his head.
"To the radiant Southern Sun. Queen Susan, the Gentle" Aslan says as the same crown as Lucy, but gold, was placed on her head
"To the clear Northern Sky. King Peter, the Magnificent" Aslan says as the same crown as Edmund, but gold, was placed on his head. Once it was he held his head high.

"And to the Winds and Breeze. I give you, our High Queen Cora, the Protecter" Aslan says as a bright shining gold crown, that was a mix of what Susan and Lucy's, and Edmund's and Peter's crowns looked like, was placed on my head.
"Even for if Cora is placed highest, you are all leaders in this world. Together you shall lead Narnia." Aslan says as I try to keep my breathing steady

Then we all take our seats, Aslan turns to look at us.
"Once a Queen or King of Narnia, always a Queen or King. May your wisdom grace us until the stars rain down from the heavens" Aslan nods before turning back to the crowd
"Long live King Peter! Long live King Edmund! Long live Queen Susan! Long live Queen Lucy!" The crowd yells together

"Long live High Queen Cora!" They yell then break out into a cheer

I enjoyed the meal greater than I ever enjoyed a meal before. After I had finished and talked to quite a few people Aslan caught my eye. He started to walk towards the door and I quickly run over to him.
"Aslan!" I call out and he stops to look at me
"You're leaving aren't you" I say realizing his face
"Right are you again" he laughs
"But you'll be back?" I ask him
"When the time is right, I'll be back again" he nods before turning and walking off

I walk over to the four of them who were standing in a circle.
"Shall we dance?" I ask walking up to them
"Dance?" Peter asks me
"Yes dance Peter" I laugh as we all grab each other's hands dancing in our little circle, soon other people joined in, dancing around us. The night ended in laughter and joy, I would never forgot this moment. And I don't think I've ever felt more at home.

~Years later~

All five of us ride our horses through the forest. I stayed in front of them all with a big smile on my face. Once I turned around I saw Edmund wasn't with us, we all stopped our horses before turning back around.
"Come on Ed" Susan tells him
"Just catching my breath" he tells us
"Well that's all we're catch at this rate" I laugh
"What did he say again lady's?" Lucy says coming up next to me
"'You girls wait in the castle, I'll get the stag myself'" I repeat his words as we all laugh

Then Edmund and Peter look at a lamp post.
"What's this?" Peter asks jumping down from his horse, we all did the same following his gaze.
"It looks strangely familiar" I tell them
"As if from a dream" Susan adds
"Or a dream of a dream.... Spare Oom" Lucy gasps as I do to knowing where I remember it from

Lucy quickly takes off running with my following behind.
"Lucy! Cora!" They yell after us
"Not again" they groan
"Lu? Cor?" Peter yells
"Follow me!" Lucy exclaims

Then we reach it to some wood, it wasn't any wood that belonged to a tree.
"Those aren't brunches" Peter says looking at it
"They're coats" Susan says
Then we all walk into it

"Susan you're on my foot!"
"Peter move off!"
"Stop shoving!"
"Stop it!"
"Quit moving around!"
"Oi who keeps pinching me!" We all yell

Then we fall down landing on hard ground. We all glanced at each other, seeing we were back to our normal age, before the wardrobe.
Then we look up seeing professor Kirke walk in holding a ball, the ball Edmund hit that broke a window.
"There you are. What were you all doing in the wardrobe?" he asks
We all looked at each other
"You wouldn't believe us if we told you sir" Peter answers

He threw the ball at Peter who easily caught it.
"Try me" he smirks as we all at each other with smiles on our faces.

But after we all stand up and start to walk out. I stop in my tracks, I look back at the wardrobe as my smile falls. Now I'm back in the place that never felt like home, that never felt like I belonged. And I almost wish I never came back.

"Cora are you coming?" Lucy asks me running back into the room
I turn back to look at her
"Yeah, I'm coming" I smile and walk over. She grabs my hand and we both walk onto of the room together.