An Unexpected Return (Edmund x Female Reader)

Chapter 17: Beyond the two hills

Y/N had been walking for hours now yet her determination hadn't yet wavered. By this point her journey had become mostly up hill which for her, was a sign she was getting somewhat close to her destination.

To her new home.

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While Y/N was rather enjoying her little adventure. The same couldn't have been said for Edmund, Caspian and the scout group that accompanied them.

The scout group had consisted of five Narnians.
A centaur, two fauns and two satyrs.

"Any luck?" Caspian says to one group that had found them while scouting.

"Not yet your majesty." One of them says.

"Where in the name of Aslan could she be?" Caspian says, almost under his breath as he looks around.

Then, Edmund has a thought that makes his breath hitch and heart sink.

"No...." He says quietly.

"Hm? Edmund?" Caspian says, turning to him.

"Oh Y/N you fool...." Edmund says as he begins to walk in a specific direction.

Caspian looks to the group that met them and tells them to continue their search as he and the group with him catch up with Edmund.

Feeling very confused, Caspian catches up so that he is walking next to Edmund.

"What is it Edmund?" He asks as they walk, the pace a little faster than before.

"She's going towards Jadis's castle. She has to be." He says, making Caspian rather nervous.

"Why would she do such a thing?"

"When i spoke with her after she walked away from us yesterday i asked her if she knew which side was right. I miss interpreted what she said."

"Why, what did she say?" Caspian asks.

"All she said was yes, i assumed she forgave us and was on our side but i was wrong."

Caspian looks at Edmund sadly.

He had guilt plastered all over his face.

"She's going to be in a world of danger if we don't find her before Jadis does." He says.

Everyone begins to pick up the pace now, following Edmund's lead.

She was walking into a trap, Edmund knew that all too well....

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Y/N had began to feel her legs getting tired as she continued up hills and uneven terrain. The snow was making it harder to traverse but she was in good spirits otherwise.

Just as she thought the hills would never end though, she soon found herself at the top on one, being able to see beyond.

That's when she sees it in the distance.

Jadis's castle.

It stood tall and as powerful as it had done so before. Y/N had never seen something so imposing, even compared to Cair Paraval.

Looking beyond the castle she saw the two large mountains behind it, making it even more imposing.

It was surrounded by an ice covered lake, by now the lake would be frozen solid so she didn't have to worry about it breaking beneath her feet, to her relief.

Now looking down she notices it's all downhill with trees coating the landscape as far as the eye could see.

Her legs will appreciate the easier terrain she knew as she began to walk down carefully, the stone still kept comfortably in her pocket....