Love is Just about Perception || Edmund Pevensie x O/C

Chapter 6

I know that I should hate you

Emily's POV

I wanted to say I couldn't believe it, but maybe I did. As I sat with my back against the wall, I thought about everything I knew about Edmund, which wasn't much. Clearly he was a traitor, and my judgement was completely off. 

I glanced up at him and our eyes met for a split second before I turned away. He was a great actor, he looked so scared and timid that I never would have believed he would give away his family and friends like that. Just for some treats.

The thing that hurt the most was how I thought we were the same. That maybe, we shared something in common but I guess not.

The gate to our cell opened and two guards came in. One pulled on my arms and handcuffed me, while the other did the same to Edmund.

"Don't touch her!" Edmund yelled at the guards, but they paid no attention, lifting us into their arms and carrying us away. My feet were dragging on the ground of the ice, making the toe of my shoes damp. The two guards hauled us into a carriage and sat us on either sides of it. Fine by me.

The Ice Witch or whatever her name was came and sat in the middle of us. "Can't be having you two sit next to each other can we? Let's go find your brother and sister" She snarled at the boy before nodding to her guards. "Since Edmund can't seem to do it himself." I muttered under my breath, making sure the Witch couldn't hear me. The carriage started moving.

The silence was loud, just the noise of the pack of wolves dragging our carriage could be heard. I couldn't bring myself to even look at Edmund, so instead I looked outside at the scenery. We sped through a forest with tall pine trees that were coated with snow. Maybe if I wasn't kidnapped, I would have enjoyed myself instead of sitting in fear that I was about to be eaten by wolves.

After what felt like hours of travel, we finally stopped in a clearing. There was a fox there and the snow queen got out of the carriage. Edmund and I sat inside and couldn't hear anything until the guards hauled Edmund up and out of the carriage, leaving me and my thoughts inside. I leaned around to try and see what was happening until the guards came and brought me out.

I joined Edmund and the Witch just to hear him give away more information about his family and my heart sunk. I looked at the fox, who was shocked and deeply hurt, which made me know he knew Edmund's family. I didn't know them, but I felt sorry for them having a brother like Edmund.

The Witch seemed satisfied and gave the closest thing she's probably ever done to a smile before saying "An army? Thank you, Edmund. I'm glad that this creature got to see some honesty... before he dies."

In a flash the fox turned to stone and I screamed loudly. I heard the fox gasp and say "No!", and the witch turned and slapped him in the face. She then marched up to me and struck me too, a lot harder than she did to him. "You will be quiet, I don't need you alerting the other animals here."

I was shell-shocked and my mouth hung open. The witch had left a red mark on my cheek and it burned like fire. I gingerly raised my hand and touched it and i immediately knew there was going to be bruise. 

Edmund looked so surprised and hurt, but his face fell when he saw mine. The mark must have been worse than I thought. "Are you okay?" He asked me kindly.

"Yeah I'm fine." I muttered, trudging off to the carriage. As I got in, I saw him looking sadly at the fox and that was when I realised he didn't want the fox to get hurt. The gasp and no I heard wasn't the fox, it was Edmund.

Maybe I was wrong.

A/N guess who updated! I kind of forgot about this story so I figured I should update it! Coming up with the storyline was a bit difficult but I finished this chapter so yay!

Sorry its a bit short and I will try and update again soon.